Even when they saw him, they didn’t believe.

Though there had been people reporting that Jesus was alive, his sudden appearance was unsettling.

That’s an understatement.

At least some of them were terrified that a ghost had appeared. I’m guessing that the two were saying, “How did you do that? We didn’t see you on the road.”

There was a hubbub. It wasn’t the peaceful, powerful, quieting moment that we might expect.

In the squealing and fainting and terror, Jesus talks.

Calmly, I’m guessing.

“Why are you so worked up,”...